Technology Standard V: Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction
Technology Standard
In Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction, each teacher candidate will design, implement and assess learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in a curriculum-related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem solving, communication and/or collaboration.
Technology Indicators
The assessment task product will be examined in terms of seven proficiency indicators. The teacher candidate will: 1.Assess students’ learning/instructional needs to identify the appropriate technology for instruction. 2.Evaluate technology materials and media to determine their most appropriate instructional use. 3.Select and apply research-based practices for integrating technology into instruction. 4.Use appropriate instructional strategies for integrating technology into instruction. 5.Select and use appropriate technology to support content-specific student learning outcomes. 6.Develop an appropriate assessment for measuring student outcomes through the use of technology. 7.Manage a technology-enhanced environment to maximize student learning.
Knowledge, Skills
Abilities Needed to Complete the Task
The task for this technology standard requires the following knowledge, skills, and abilities.
·Knowledge of a variety of teaching and learning theories, instructional strategies and resources. ·Knowledge of research-based practices for integrating technology into instruction. ·Knowledge of a variety of technology tools used in educational settings. ·Knowledge of criteria for evaluating technology materials and media. ·Knowledge of local, state and national technology standards for teachers and students. ·Ability to assess student achievement of outcomes aligned with local, state and national standards. ·Ability to integrate technology and content with teaching and learning theories. ·Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of technology use in the delivery of lessons.
Integrating technology into classroom instruction means more than teaching basic computer skills and software programs in a separate computer class. Effective technology integration must happen across the curriculum in efforts to enhance the learning process. In particular, it must support four key components of learning: active engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and feedback, and connection to real-world experts.
Learning through projects while equipped with technology tools allows students to be intellectually challenged while providing them with a realistic snapshot of what the modern office looks like. Through projects, students acquire and refine their analysis and problem-solving skills as they work individually and in teams to find, process, and synthesize information they've found online.
The many resources of the online world also provide each classroom with more interesting, diverse, and current learning materials. The Web connects students to experts in the real world and provides numerous opportunities for expressing understanding through images, sound, and text.
Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction
1. Assess students’ learning/instructional needs to identify the appropriate technology for instruction.
2. Evaluate technology materials and media to determine their most appropriate instructional use.
3. Select and apply research-based practices for integrating technology into instruction.
4. Use appropriate instructional strategies for integrating technology into instruction.
5. Select and use appropriate technology to support content-specific student learning outcomes.
6. Develop an appropriate assessment for measuring student outcomes through the use of technology.
7. Manage a technology-enhanced environment to maximize student learning.
Abilities
Needed to
Complete the Task
· Knowledge of a variety of teaching and learning theories, instructional strategies and resources.
· Knowledge of research-based practices for integrating technology into instruction.
· Knowledge of a variety of technology tools used in educational settings.
· Knowledge of criteria for evaluating technology materials and media.
· Knowledge of local, state and national technology standards for teachers and students.
· Ability to assess student achievement of outcomes aligned with local, state and national standards.
· Ability to integrate technology and content with teaching and learning theories.
· Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of technology use in the delivery of lessons.
Reflection:
Integrating technology into classroom instruction means more than teaching basic computer skills and software programs in a separate computer class. Effective technology integration must happen across the curriculum in efforts to enhance the learning process. In particular, it must support four key components of learning: active engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and feedback, and connection to real-world experts.
Learning through projects while equipped with technology tools allows students to be intellectually challenged while providing them with a realistic snapshot of what the modern office looks like. Through projects, students acquire and refine their analysis and problem-solving skills as they work individually and in teams to find, process, and synthesize information they've found online.
The many resources of the online world also provide each classroom with more interesting, diverse, and current learning materials. The Web connects students to experts in the real world and provides numerous opportunities for expressing understanding through images, sound, and text.